Sri Lanka Tourism and the Sri Lanka Air Force rescued foreign tourists trapped in the Nuwara Eliya area due to severe weather.
The Air Force carried out the operation at the request of the Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath and under the direct command of the Secretary of Defence Mr Sampath Tuyyakontha.
The rescued group included two German nationals, four South Africans, two British citizens, 11 Indians, and two Slovenians who were safely airlifted by helicopters to Colombo Port City in the afternoon.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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